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California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State

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Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, the controversial ballot initiative that will allow Democrats in the Golden State to bypass the state’s redistricting committee and gerrymander the state further in Democrats’ favor.

The ballot initiative passed, according to multiple projections, with two-thirds of Californians supporting the measure with nearly half of votes reported.

Proposition 50 allows Democrats to use a new congressional map for 2026 through 2030 that was designed to offset likely Republican pickups that will result after Texas redrew its congressional maps in order to comply with a recent Department of Justice finding. Notably, Californians rejected similar efforts to repeal the independent redistricting commission in recent years, but Democrats (with the support of Gov. Gavin Newsom) passed a new congressional map (Proposition 50) anyway, because, you know, “democracy.”

The push by California Democrats to gerrymander their state came after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special legislative session to address the redrawing of congressional districts after the DOJ found that four districts were unlawfully gerrymandered on racial grounds.

As the Federalist previously reported, the DOJ contended that Texas’ congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment. The DOJ pointed to the recent Petteway v. Galveston County ruling from the 5th Circuit, which held that the Voting Rights Act (VRA) does not require minority-coalition districts. Minority-coalition seats are voting districts where multiple racial or ethnic minorities are grouped together to form a majority of the population. The DOJ argued the four districts in question were originally drawn to create minority-coalition seats (or were the result of coalition districts nearby) and therefore must be redrawn. (Read more from “California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State” HERE)

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Chinese National, Doctoral Student, Confesses to Drugging and Raping Women, Taking Horrifying Photos: Cops

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A Chinese national earning his Ph.D at a prestigious California University allegedly confessed to the sickening crimes of drugging, tying up and sexually assaulting three women before taking horrifying photos of them in “sexually explicit” positions, prosecutors said.

Sizhe Wang, 30, was a doctoral student studying electrical engineering at the University of Southern California when he drugged his victims by slipping powder in their food and drinks between 2021 and 2024, according to a prosecutor’s motion cited by the L.A. Times.

Wang tied the unconscious women up with leather straps and continued to drug them with syringes and tubing in their anuses before raping or sexually assaulting them, the motion states.

During the nightmarish attacks, he posed his nude victims in sexual positions and took Polaroids and digital images of them, according to the motion.

Weng allegedly described the three assaults “at length and in detail” to Los Angeles Police Department detectives after his arrest on Aug. 28, according to the Sept. 2 motion by L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Catherine Mariano. (Read more from “Chinese National, Doctoral Student, Confesses to Drugging and Raping Women, Taking Horrifying Photos: Cops” HERE)

Illegal Alien Truck Driver Accused in Deadly 8-Car Pileup Identified as Indian National Released by Biden Administration

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The semi-truck driver allegedly responsible for a horrific eight-car collision that left three people dead and several others injured in Ontario, California, has been identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal alien from India, according to officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported on X that, according to multiple ICE sources, Singh was “caught and released” by border authorities after entering the U.S. illegally at the California border in March 2022 under the Biden administration’s immigration policies.

Melugin stated that ICE had placed a detainer request with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where Singh is currently in custody. He is being held on suspicion of DUI causing great bodily injury and gross vehicular manslaughter, though formal charges have not yet been filed.

“Police say Singh was speeding and under the influence, never hitting his brakes, when he crashed into slow-moving traffic on the freeway,” Melugin wrote.

The devastating accident occurred on the 10 Freeway and involved four semi-trucks, two pickup trucks, and two passenger vehicles, according to NBC Los Angeles. Authorities confirmed that three people were killed and four others injured when Singh’s red truck slammed into traffic at full speed.

One witness described the moment of impact as resembling “a big explosion.”

“It didn’t stop,” said witness Jason Calmelat, recalling how the truck “didn’t make any kind of maneuvers” before striking the vehicles ahead.

ICE confirmed it has lodged an immigration detainer against Singh, requesting custody once local legal proceedings conclude.

California Woman Charged After Allegedly Casting Ballots in Her Dog’s Name — Twice

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In a bizarre case that’s raising fresh concerns about election integrity, a 62-year-old California woman has been criminally charged after allegedly registering her dog to vote and casting ballots under the pet’s name in two separate elections.

Laura Lee Yourex, of Orange County, is accused of using her deceased dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to fraudulently participate in California’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election. According to the Los Angeles Times, only the 2021 ballot was accepted. The dog had reportedly passed away before the 2022 election, yet Yourex continued to flaunt the fraud online.

In October 2022, she shared a photo on social media showing Maya’s dog tag alongside a mail-in ballot, with the caption: “Maya is still getting her ballot.” The post, viewed by investigators, helped uncover the scheme.

The case came to light after Yourex herself reportedly contacted the Orange County Registrar of Voters to admit she had registered and voted on behalf of her dog. That prompted a referral to the district attorney’s office.

She now faces up to six years in jail after being charged with:

One count of registering a nonexistent person to vote
One count of perjury
One count of procuring a false or forged document to be filed
Two counts of casting a ballot when not entitled to vote

While the case may seem unusual — even humorous — it underscores significant concerns about election safeguards in California.

Critics argue that the fact a dog was able to be registered and cast a ballot points to glaring weaknesses in the state’s voter verification system.

California does not require proof of residence to vote in state elections, unlike federal elections, which is why Maya’s 2022 primary ballot was ultimately rejected.

Voter ID laws, proof of citizenship requirements, and in-person voting protocols are often cited as additional tools that could help prevent such incidents.

California was not alone in being scrutinized. According to The Los Angeles Times, more than two dozen other states received similar inquiries from the federal government regarding election integrity and registration procedures.

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California’s ‘One-Gun-Per-Month’ Law

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has officially overturned California’s “one-gun-a-month” restriction, issuing a mandate Thursday that makes the court’s earlier ruling enforceable.

The case, Nguyen v. Bonta, was brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, the Firearms Policy Coalition, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, two federally licensed firearms dealers, and six private citizens, including Michelle Nguyen.

Under the overturned law, most California residents were prohibited from purchasing more than one handgun or semi-automatic centerfire rifle from a licensed dealer within any 30-day period. Supporters of the challenge argued the measure unfairly restricted law-abiding citizens’ rights under the Second Amendment.

The August 14 mandate follows a June 20, 2025, decision by a three-judge Ninth Circuit panel that affirmed a lower court ruling against the restriction. Writing for the majority, Judge Danielle Forrest stated:

“California’s law is facially unconstitutional because possession of multiple firearms and the ability to acquire firearms through purchase without meaningful constraints are protected by the Second Amendment and California’s law is not supported by our nation’s tradition of firearms regulation.”

The decision marks the first time the Ninth Circuit has issued a final judgment striking down a law under the Second Amendment, according to the Firearms Policy Coalition.

With the mandate now in effect, California’s one-gun-per-month purchasing limit is no longer enforceable.

Haunting Words 14-Year-Old Son Said as He Hallucinated, Walked off 120-Foot Cliff in Front of Terrified Father

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A 14-year-old California boy walked off a 120-foot cliff in front of his horrified father — telling him he saw “snowmen and Kermit the frog” while hallucinating from altitude sickness.

Zane Wach is now in a medically induced coma from the fall on Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada mountain range on June 10 that left him with severe head trauma, as well as a broken ankle, finger and pelvis, according to SFGate.

The frightening events unfolded as the pair made their way down the mountain, but dad Ryan Wach initially had no doubts about his son’s ability to handle the hike.

“He’s in better shape than I am,” Wach told the outlet, adding that his son had hiking experience and was an active teen who competed in distance running, swimming and triathlons.

“The idea was that this would be kind of like his introduction to mountaineering.”

However, as the father and son were on the journey up the mountain, Zane slowly started exhibiting symptoms of altitude sickness, his father said. (Read more from “Haunting Words 14-Year-Old Son Said as He Hallucinated, Walked off 120-Foot Cliff in Front of Terrified Father” HERE)

California Launches Investigation of Insurance Company for Abusing Fire Victims

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara launched an official investigation into State Farm for abusive practices against policyholders in the wake of the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in January.

As Breitbart News has reported, State Farm dropped many of its customers in fire-prone zones in the months — even days — before the fires, acting partly in response to California’s refusal, at the time, to let insurance companies raise premiums in response to growing future risks.

Yet many policyholders who were lucky enough to retain their policies found that State Farm was indifferent at best and abusive at worst when it came to fulfilling its obligations to help them rebuild.

Policyholders whose homes burnt down completely complained of being forced to itemize every single lost possession to receive 100% of their coverage for destroyed property. Many also received lowball offers of compensation from the company, apparently designed to encourage cash-strapped residents to settle for less than they were entitled to receive. And State Farm became notorious for reassigning insurance adjusters, meaning that policyholders often had to work with three or four, starting over with each new adjuster assigned to them.

Critics said that State Farm was trying to spread its losses out over multiple quarters. Local resident Joy Chen of Altadena, who organized protests against the company, alleged that adjusters’ initial estimates of damage were being revised downward by the company’s head office as part of a deliberate strategy. (Read more from “California Launches Investigation of Insurance Company for Abusing Fire Victims” HERE)

Trump Overturns California’s Authoritarian Ban on Gas Cars

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President Donald Trump overturned California’s authoritarian ban on gas-powered vehicles on Thursday, signing a resolution approved by Congress last month.

California became the first state in the nation to pursue a phase-out of gas-powered cars, attempting to halt all new sales by 2035 and effectively force its citizens to purchase electric vehicles. After Trump’s move, Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., who is currently letting Los Angeles burn by not responding to riots there, signed a reciprocal order reaffirming the ban, while Rob Bonta, the state’s far-left attorney general, filed a lawsuit against the move.

“We officially rescue the U.S. auto industry from destruction by terminating the California electric vehicle mandate once and for all,” Trump said at the bill signing, noting, “It’s been a disaster for this country.”

The bills passed with bipartisan support, and in a further statement on Thursday evening, Trump said a grouping of three interrelated measures he signed would “prevent California’s attempt to impose a nationwide electric vehicle mandate and to regulate national fuel economy by regulating carbon emissions.”

The statement noted also that the reason the federal government has the purview over emissions standards is because of the “inherently interstate nature of air quality,” adding, “Our Constitution does not allow one State special status to create standards that limit consumer choice and impose an electric vehicle mandate upon the entire Nation.” (Read more from “Trump Overturns California’s Authoritarian Ban on Gas Cars” HERE)

Turns Out There’s A Catch To California’s Rosy Population Stats

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California’s population is growing again, but not because Americans are moving in, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In 2024, nearly 240,000 Californians packed up and left the state, WSJ reported. The state’s population still rose by 0.6% overall because more than 361,000 immigrants arrived to take their place.

The exodus from the state is not a new phenomenon, as around 344,000 Californians left in 2023, while 292,000 international migrants arrived, the outlet reported.

About 56% of Californians have considered leaving the state due to the exorbitant cost of living, a 2024 Emerson College poll found. California’s median home price topped $900,000 in 2024 — well over double the national average — while utility and gas prices remain among the country’s highest.

The state’s population decreased for the first time in history in 2020, when over 477,000 Californians left, leading to the state losing a congressional seat. The population continued to decline until 2023, buoyed by an influx of international immigrants. (Read more from “Turns Out There’s A Catch To California’s Rosy Population Stats” HERE)

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Potential Act of Terrorism: FBI Investigates Blast at Fertility Center

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Federal authorities are investigating a deadly explosion at a Southern California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism, following revelations that the suspect left behind disturbing online writings and attempted to record or livestream the attack, according to law enforcement sources.

The explosion, which rocked the normally quiet city of Palm Springs on Saturday, tore through the fertility clinic and killed the person believed responsible. Nineteen others were injured in the blast, though none of the victims have been publicly identified.

At a press conference Saturday evening, Akil Davis, head of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said the agency is treating the incident as terrorism.

“Make no mistake: This is an intentional act of terrorism,” Davis said.

(Read more from “Potential Act of Terrorism: FBI Investigates Blast at Fertility Center” HERE)